SEC News and Updates
SEC and CFTC seek comment to streamline swap data reporting rules
U.S. derivatives regulators are opening a joint review of reporting requirements for security-based swaps and swaps as they look to align overlapping compliance frameworks. The move is aimed at ...
SEC and CFTC seek comment on derivatives definition changes
U.S. market regulators are opening a new review of derivatives rules as trading practices and financial products continue to evolve. The joint consultation focuses on whether existing definitions ...
CFTC and SEC seek public input on derivatives definitions harmonization
U.S. derivatives regulators are opening a new review of how key product definitions are applied as market structures and trading practices evolve. The joint consultation focuses on whether ...
American Perpetuals Exchange raises $30 million as it pursues dual CFTC, SEC oversight
Amid a broader push to bring perpetual futures into regulated U.S. markets, American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation is raising capital and preparing a licensing strategy for equity-linked ...
Wall Street groups urge U.S. regulators to ease Basel capital rule plans
Bank industry groups are pressing U.S. regulators to revise planned Basel Endgame capital requirements over concerns about potential strain on Treasury market liquidity. The push highlights ...
U.S. Department of Labor recovers $512 million in fraudulent unemployment funds from Maryland
Federal officials say the latest recovery of pandemic-era unemployment money returns more than half a billion dollars to the U.S. Treasury and pushes Maryland-related recoveries above $1 billion. ...
U.S. SEC prepares to allow tokenized stock trading in potential equities market shift
A planned policy shift at the Securities and Exchange Commission is positioning crypto firms to offer blockchain-based versions of U.S. stocks, potentially reshaping how equities are traded and ...
U.S. senators urge Treasury to preserve state oversight in GENIUS stablecoin rules
As the Treasury moves toward final implementation of the GENIUS Act, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pressing for a clearer path for states to supervise some stablecoin issuers. The request ...
Coinbase expands trading and advisory suite with global liquidity rollout
Coinbase is broadening its push beyond core crypto trading with a new System Update designed to make the platform a single hub for investing, spending and market access. The rollout over the next ...
Coinbase expands trading and finance offerings in push for all-in-one platform
Coinbase is broadening its business beyond crypto trading as competition intensifies across brokerages, exchanges and fintech platforms. The expansion includes stock and ETF trading, derivatives, ...
U.S. inflation-linked bonds draw saver interest as prices rise
Fresh concern about rising consumer prices is pushing savers to revisit inflation-linked government securities as they weigh how to protect purchasing power. Financial advisers say Treasury ...
U.S. federal deficit reaches $1.246 trillion in fiscal 2026 through May
Federal budget pressures continue into late spring as the U.S. government posts a $292.648 billion deficit for May and a cumulative shortfall of $1.246 trillion for fiscal 2026 through May. The ...
CFTC regulation of prediction markets draws scrutiny as Atkins backs Selig
Pressure is building on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as it expands oversight of prediction markets and prepares for a possible larger role in cryptocurrency regulation. The debate ...
CFTC names SEC crypto adviser to lead data innovation role
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is adding blockchain forensics expertise to its senior ranks as lawmakers weigh changes to digital asset oversight. Donald Battle is set to become the ...
U.S. crypto policy debate broadens as tax bills and prediction market rules advance
Washington’s crypto policy agenda is widening as lawmakers, regulators and courts take up tax treatment, prediction markets and enforcement disputes at the same time. The latest moves suggest ...
SEC tokenization exemption may offer interim relief, but not full regulatory certainty
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a limited exemption to let some tokenized securities activity move ahead while it develops a broader regulatory approach. Former SEC ...
U.S. Trump Accounts rollout faces doubts over wealth-gap impact
Millions of children in the U.S. are being enrolled in new Trump Accounts ahead of the program's July launch, with the plans designed to start long-term investing early in life. The accounts ...
FinCEN updates fraud information-sharing guidance for U.S. financial institutions
The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding its anti-fraud toolkit by clarifying how banks and other financial institutions can exchange data on suspected criminal activity under section 314(b) of ...
SEC appoints John Moses to lead investor education office
The U.S. securities regulator is naming a permanent head for the office that helps retail investors navigate markets and avoid fraud. John Moses, who has been serving as acting director, takes ...
U.S. debt burden sharpens focus on future fiscal consolidation
With U.S. federal debt now exceeding annual economic output, pressure is building around the long-term cost of persistent deficits. Rising borrowing costs and higher household expenses are ...
SpaceX-linked leveraged ETF launches delayed until Monday after IPO concerns
Asset managers preparing leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to SpaceX are being forced to wait until Monday instead of launching on the stock's first trading day. The delay blocks traders from ...
